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#1 Posted : Thursday, August 24, 2023 10:13:21 PM(UTC)

I have been eagerly watching my weather and counting down the days when I can finally use my oven again (no AC) and I've been eagerly marking recipes I want to try and/or make again.  One recipe that I keep thinking about is 


Crispy sausage-stuffed mushrooms with broccolini and cherry tomatoes from Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals (page 42) by Melissa Clark


My whole family loved this dish except for the fact that the mushroom caps in the center were not cooked all the way through.  This is the first dish I've ever made with portobello mushroom caps so I'm not very familiar with how to cook/prepare them.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could get the center of the caps cooked all the way through?  Should I try precooking them?  If so, what would be the best way to do that?  Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!  Thank you!!

#2 Posted : Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:10:13 AM(UTC)

My only experience with stuffed portobellos was making Shake and Shak shroom burgers which was stuffed,covered with panko and finally fried.   But, I do know that mushrooms are cooked through when there is no resistence if you put knife through.  Even when cooked through they may be still be  releasing water a little. Otherwise, if you want them more cooked, I would microwave quickly to finish off. That should do it. 

#3 Posted : Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:36:05 PM(UTC)
I do occasionally make stuffed Portobello mushrooms. In addition to Rinshin’s advice about checking doneness at the center, I’d suggest taking a look at the recipe and seeing what size mushrooms are called for. It is probably calling for, or assuming 3” to 4” caps. If you are using larger ones, I would reduce the oven temperature by 25ºF and extend the cooking time by 5-10 minutes. You may also wish to consider removing the gills when stuffing — you’ll have more room for the stuffing, and the gills can trap insulating air. The gills can be removed by gently scraping the raw mushroom caps with the edge of teaspoon.
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